Crime & Safety
Duck, Duck, Gross! Truck Swerves, Spills Duck Remains in Holbrook
Truck driver was hauling waste from a duck processing plant, police said.
Duck!
Remains from a duck processing plant spilled into a Holbrook street after a truck swerved to avoid an accident Friday morning, according to Suffolk County Police.
At 9:07 a.m., a man was driving an 18-wheeler on the eastbound service road of Sunrise Highway when he swerved to avoid a collision, cops said.
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The sharp turn caused the truck’s rear door to swing open and sent its cargo - waste from a duck processing plant - flying into the street, police said.
The incident prompted authorities to shut down the service road east of Nicolls Road until 1:30 p.m.
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No injuries were reported.
The truck is undergoing an inspection by Motor Carrier Safety Section.
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